Melvyn Beck
Author's posts
WINNING START FOR NORTHANTS A
NORTHANTS A made a winning start to their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy, but the county’s B team gave them a good run for their money. The A team took the honours 92-73 at Peterborough , but when you consider that one of their rinks – Stuart Agger, Graham Agger, Peter Brown …
NBF WIN MEMORIAL MATCH
A TEAM representing the NBF were comfortable 125-83 winners against a Peterborough & District team in an inaugural match held in memory of Federation stalwart and former county president Cliff Watson who died earlier this year. The six rink fours match was held at Peterborough & District, which was Cliff’s home club, and his widow, …
DERBYSHIRE TEAMS NAMED
TEAM captain Simon Law has announced his team to begin their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy against their own B side at Peterborough & District on Saturday, October 12th (2.00pm). The B team is now under the guidance of Dudley Smith with assistance from Ally McNaughton, but unfortunately the captain is unavailable …
CLIFF WATSON MEMORIAL
A MATCH in memory of NBF stalwart Cliff Watson, who sadly passed away earlier this year, has been arranged for Sunday, October 6th (2.00pm). It will take the form of an indoor match at Peterborough & District between the host club and a team representing the NBF and the intention is to make it an …
DERBYSHIRE TROPHY FIXTURES
NORTHANTS A will begin their defence of the English Bowling Federation’s Derbyshire Trophy, the indoor county championship, against their B team at Peterborough on Saturday, October 12th. The game is being played on a Saturday to avoid clashes with national indoor cup competitions. Northants A fixtures: October 12, away to Northants B (Peterborough); November 24, …
NATIONAL TITLE DOUBLE
NORTHANTS bowlers contested five finals at the English Bowling Federation national finals at Skegness, but in the end had to be content with a title double. It was a case of history repeating itself as bowlers from either end of the age scale claimed the titles just as they did at the indoor finals at …
YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU!
ALTHOUGH there are still a few weeks of the current season remaining, the NBF management committee are already looking ahead to next year’s county championship campaign. They are asking players, initially through the clubs, to register their interest in representing the county in next season’s Adams or Newton trophy teams, so they can gauge what …
SKEGNESS DRAWS
THE draws for the opening rounds of the English Bowling Federation and English Women’s Bowling Federation national championships at Skegness have been released. The finals week runs from Saturday, August 17 through to Saturday, August 24, but the individual portion of the championships doesn’t start until the Monday afternoon (August 19). MEN Two-bowl singles: Paul …
MANOR RETAIN ADAMS CUP
WHITTLESEY Manor retained the NBF’s Adams Cup with a 70-39 victory over Conservative at Yaxley. They won on all three rinks and gained some consolation for the previous week’s defeat in the Dan Duffy team championship final at the hands of Parkway. RESULT WHITTLESEY MANOR 70, CONSERVATIVE 39 (Whittlesey Manor rinks first): Stuart Agger, Tom …
PARKWAY RETAIN DUFFY TROPHY
PARKWAY retained the NBF’s Dan Duffy team championship with an 82-50 win against Whittlesey Manor at City of Peterborough. They won on three of the four rinks and now go forward to represent the county in next year’s EBF Durham Centenary Trophy. Their rink wins came from Simon Law (27-8), Tristan Morton (19-11) and Ean …